SOC 2020 · 2223
Speech and language therapists
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
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General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £35,843 |
| 50th | £45,511 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £35,843 | £45,511 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £36,131 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £53,859 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £35,168 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Speech and language therapists are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, fluency and voice disorders caused by disability, injury or illness.
Typical tasks
assesses, tests and diagnoses a client’s condition
designs and initiates appropriate rehabilitation and/or remedial programmes of treatment
treats speech and language disorders by coaching and counselling clients or through the use of artificial communication devices
attends case conferences and liaises with other specialists such as doctors, teachers, social workers and psychologists
counsels relatives to help cope with the problems created by a patient’s disability
writes reports and maintains client caseloads
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants require a recognised graduate or postgraduate degree that encompasses both theory and clinical practice. Successful completion of these courses leads to eligibility for a certificate to practice and membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Full membership is granted after completion of a year of supervised, post-qualifying experience.